Asian Tour to end season in Vietnam

THE Asian Tour will be heading back to Vietnam for this first time since 2015 for the Ho Tram Players Championship which will be staged from Dec 6 to 9.

The tournament offers a prize purse of US$1mil and it will be played at the Bluffs along the Ho Tram Strip.

The elite field at the Ho Tram Players Championship can expect a stern test of golf, while spectators will experience top-class hospitality at the highly-acclaimed host venue.

Asian Coast Development Ltd (ACDL) executive chairman and chief executive officer Michael Kelly said: “We want this to be the sporting event by which all others in Asia are measured in 2018. We have the template and the know-how. Now it’s about execution.”

ACDL are the developers of the Ho Tram Strip, including The Bluffs,

Performance54 (the promoters) managing director Jed Moore said: “You won’t find a better facility for a golf event of this nature, because in addition to everything else, it’s right on the beach which means it provides a backdrop that captivates both spectators and TV viewers.”

Asian Tour chief executive officer Josh Burack added that the addition of the Ho Tram Players Championship to the growing 2018 Asian Tour schedule was a most welcome development.

“We are delighted to have the Ho Tram Players Championship later this season. Our last tournament in Vietnam was held at the same venue and it continues to evoke fond memories for our players, staff and fans, who regarded it as amongst the best ever tournaments on the Asian Tour,” said Burack.

The Bluffs, designed by former world number one Greg Norman, has a links-style layout and is currently ranked among the 100 best courses in the world.